Television station: MBC
Director: The masterpiece Xin Nap [Never seen]
Screenwriters: Han Zhixun, Liu Yong AT; Representative works "Flying Taiji Flag" and "Beast" [the latter has never seen it]
Starring: LEE JOON GI [Li Junji], Zheng Jinghao, Nan, Li Suyuan, Li Xuanhao, Hyo-jun Park, Moon Jae in, Su-yeon Cha, Cui Zaicheng, Jin Jiashu, Li Jirong, Cheng Zhilou and In-gi Jung.
Length of the play: 16 episodes [each episode lasts more than an hour, and the plot will never drag on]
First broadcast time: July 2007 18
LEE JOON GI Li Xiuxian (Kay)-LEE JOON GI
NIS VIP, calm and quiet, has unpredictable explosive power under the surface.
When I was a child, green gang killer Ma Wu killed his mother in front of him, was adopted by Jiang Zhonghao, an important official, and grew up with Jiang. In the process of investigating the case, I know that Ma Ao has become the boss of green gang. In order to get revenge, he sneaked into the organization, hid his identity and started over as a street thug. ...
Kay Li Junji
Ma Wu's right-hand man is witty, cruel to the enemy, and always laughs badly.
Li Xiuxian incarnates as Kay. When saving Zhiyu, he rushes into the sea with his car and loses his memory. When I saw Ma Ao's kindness to myself, I was truly loyal to Ma Wu, and was praised as my son by Ma Wu, who played an important role in green gang.
Jiang …
On the surface, NIS officials seem to care nothing, but in fact, they are very self-motivated inside.
The son of Jiang Zhonghao, the captain of NIS investigation team, has always been like brothers with Xiuxian. Although he didn't say anything, he regarded his father as an idol and became an important member of NIS.
After Xiuxian's "death", she was very sad, so she worked hard and confessed to Zhiyu, and later became a lover.
Kay's appearance changed the status quo, and his father's death dealt a blow to Ji Min, so Ji Min must catch Kay.
Xu Zhiyu/Yali-Sang-mi Nam ()
Ma Wu's daughter, Yali, left her father with her mother and adoptive father when she was 12 years old, left green gang and came to Korea. After arriving in Korea, her Korean name was Xu Zhiyu. After her mother died, she lived happily with her adoptive father.
An artist, cheerful personality, know how to care about people around him. Once he falls in love with someone, he will have no reservations. I reunited with Xiuxian, my childhood sweetheart. They fell in love, but Xiuxian left her. Later, she accepted Ji Min's love. Just as she was trying to forget Xiuxian, Kay, who looked exactly like Xiuxian, appeared in front of her.
Black milestone
The time rating of "Dogs and Wolves" is 17.5%, but unfortunately it has not reached 20%, but this does not prevent it from ending with the aura of summer Shuimu drama. What is even more rare is that it was surpassed by the opponent "The Way to Meet the Perfect Neighbor" halfway, and finally it was able to re-establish its leading position. This is not so easy to achieve in the mini-drama, but it is not so easy to achieve in the mini-drama.
It is no exaggeration to say that in South Korea, where the aunt holds the remote control, Time between Dogs and Wolves has successfully occupied the first viewing position in the same period as a black drama, which has been a great success. What's more, there are many powerful competitors in the same period. Under the premise that competitors are aunt's favorite theme, being able to maintain such achievements itself shows that this drama must have something extraordinary.
Time between Dogs and Wolves has been broadcast for nearly two months, and it is definitely a topic work, which has aroused different degrees of repercussions from the screenwriter, starring, newcomers to the plot. If it is a genre, there are many similar genres in this year's drama. Criminal investigation dramas have H.I.T, and professional dramas have empty cities. In the end, it can really be said that it left a deep impression in the history of Korean drama, which is the era of dogs and wolves.
It is even unabashedly said that Time between Dogs and Wolves is the first real black drama in the history of Korean drama. It sets a good example for the latecomers with its untimely plot, tense rhythm and unexpected plot arrangement. It is estimated that there will be no Korean drama that can be second to none in the short term.
If the meaning of the existence of the classic itself is admired, not surpassed, then Time between Dogs and Wolves has become the pinnacle of Korean drama black drama, and this summer's Classic Black in 2007 is the most bizarre and gorgeous gift for the audience.
The era of dogs and wolves in French
From the perspective of Korean dramas, there is no doubt about the Excellence of dogs and wolves, but to make them stand on this Excellence, we must return to the theme standards established by the plot. What is the real time of dogs and wolves? I believe that every audience who has seen this play will eventually produce their own answers in their own hearts, but what remains unchanged is that the whole story really materialized and shaped this French proverb, not just a stiff violin.
Heure entre chien et loup, when the sun sets, the eaves cast a melancholy shadow, and the outline of everything becomes hazy. People can't tell whether the figure coming to them from a distance is their own loyal dog or a wolf who has come to kill. During this time, the boundary between good and evil became blurred and melted into a piece of red blood in the sunset ... It is a masterpiece of the French, even if it is a hint of killing, it is still revealed in the music.
In the whole process of the story, we are easily confused, constantly guessing who represents good and who represents evil, or whether good and evil themselves change with the change of environment, and there is no absolute boundary standard.
Li Xiuxian exists to complete the crossing of this fuzzy boundary. At first, he represented a loyal "dog" to the State Council. Kay, who has lost his memory, is also a loyal "dog" for green gang and Ma Wu, but at this time, Li Xiuxian, who has been hidden, is hardly a loyal existence form for the State Council; When Li Xiuxian finally regained his memory, he remembered his adoptive father's tragic death in front of him, and thought that the National Intelligence Agency sent him to be undercover. He would rather see him involved in the underworld than save him. His soul and moral bottom line have been hit as never before. The first reaction is that he should die, and the second reaction is to escape Li Xiuxian's identity. In the end, neither is possible. In order to carry this road to the end, he had to make the nature of dogs and wolves coincide in this soul, so that the State Council and green gang could become a dog and a wolf inseparable.
Although his transformation is largely passive, active or passive plays the same role in the final growth of this character. When he thought it was finally over, the National Bureau completely disintegrated green gang, and the story entered the climax of the ending. Li Xiuxian had to face another dog-wolf-like figure, Ma Wu, and put his life on the line to completely release himself in the final contest. For a long time, when he faced Ma Wu, due to the psychological shadow of his childhood, there was always a state of escape, and he could not face Ma Wu directly. This was his biggest problem. In the reincarnation of Li Xiuxian and Kay, he gradually began to play with himself and finally confronted Ma Wu.
In this painful lesson, Li Xiuxian finally fully understood the significance of his existence in this world. The story of his parents, the whole story of Ma Wu and his doomed love, and the psychological barrier he finally broke through completely.
The story did not come to an abrupt end, and even gave a fantastic follow-up. From then on, you can always see such a figure under the sunset in red mist. You don't know whether he represents good or evil, but you can always see his strange smile in the misty light.
Innocent winner
Many viewers' impression of Time between Dogs and Wolves is completely divorced from the previous overall impression of Korean dramas. In the past, Korean dramas were often anticlimactic, but it happened that this series was rated as "the more exciting it is, the more it can't stop"-at first, many people gave up in a hurry after watching the first episode, and then returned to the screen with constant praise, which was quite in line with the confusing feeling in the plot, but once the audience came back, they never left. In recent years, the overall ratings of Korean dramas are actually extremely pessimistic, but to a large extent, it cannot be said that the vicious circle effect of Korean dramas itself has begun to appear. It is said that in the face of Korean TV viewers, there are three sexes: male, female and aunt. Once aunts start supporting a TV series, no one can stop the ratings of any other programs.
Any viewing group has its own viewing characteristics. Once you cater to that group too much, the loss of other groups is inevitable. In order to ensure the considerable profits brought by high ratings to TV stations, the loss of young viewers has become the embarrassment of Korean dramas as a whole, which has further restricted the living space of outstanding minority works.
As far as the time of the work "Between Dogs and Wolves" is concerned, its achievements can only be classified, but it is definitely not enough to support the same type of drama to become a trend, let alone inspire better similar works. Therefore, in this summer, the audience who spent two unforgettable months drinking Time between Dogs and Wolves may be thankful, because they missed this time and don't know when they will see such works next time.
In this way, first of all, thanks to the powerful production team. It is precisely because of their persistence and strict grasp of the tight rhythm of the plot that they have spared no expense to edit the already filmed content and have a classic.
Creator of violent aesthetics
Screenwriter Han Zhixun has always been a film screenwriter. His most famous masterpieces, Flying Taiji Flag and Beast, are almost household names in Korea. As one of the few male screenwriters in Korea, his works are often filled with violent aesthetic principles that only appear in male works. The life of the hero in his works is usually not described by misery. This point has also been fully demonstrated in Time for Dogs and Wolves. But as a somewhat mysterious screenwriter, he does not exclude direct communication with the audience. Even in the face of such communication, he is very sincere and serious. During the broadcast of the series, he often expresses his creative feelings on his blog and seriously answers various questions raised by the audience. It must be said that it is precisely because of such creators and creative systems that Korean dramas have been able to sweep across Asia for many years.
This work, dubbed "Winter Love Song" by the screenwriter himself, took two years from the initial prototype to the final shooting. In the past two years, the screenwriter found the best production team, chose the actors who were willing to challenge, experienced the low ratings of the first broadcast, suffered the impact of the broadcast of the most invincible football match in South Korea, and finally ended with the sigh of thousands of "dogs and wolves" and completed his perfection.
Biehuayang fumeile
As an essential element of excellent Korean dramas, Beijing work such as music modeling and picture processing is another important weight for the success of Dogs and Wolves.
Although this year is only halfway through, it is certain that the soundtrack album of Dogs and Wolves will be one of the best Korean drama soundtracks in 2007. Almost moved the production lineup of the entire award-winning team, fully demonstrating their strong creative strength. Under the helm of chief producer Huang, especially in the creation of background music, it can be called a perfect work with profound dramatic plot and artistic conception, and won the charm of film music.
As for modeling, I have to say that the stylist of Dogs and Wolves probably spent all his experience on how to create an unforgettable Kay. If the modeling of other characters in the play may be related to the type of play, most of them are still quite satisfactory, and there is nothing particularly worth saying. But since Kay, this situation has completely changed, and the wonderful shape of this role has a tendency to catch up with fashion dramas.
Kay's clothing is dominated by black, white and gray, which is in line with the occupation of the characters, and her slightly deep personality is better set off by this color. From shirts and earrings to necklaces. It injects vitality and fashion into this originally dull main color. A strand of blond hair on his forehead set off Kay's rebellious character.
The quasi-base of short hair makes the audience see that he is handsome and tough when he has long hair, and Kay in the three roles is obviously the essence of extraction.
See the marrow bit by bit.
When dealing with such a story full of strange and gorgeous colors, Han Zhixun's screenwriter handled the plot atmosphere and several important plot transitions extremely well. Every time there is a major change in the characters in the story, his handling is unexpected.
For example, Kay needs to know that she is Li Xiuxian's handling method. Most people think that Li Xiuxian must have regained his memory, which reminds him of everything in the past. But here, the screenwriter just showed him a clip of Li Xiuxian training with a small CD before Kay still believed that he was Kay of the Green Gang, telling him that you thought you were the right-hand man of the Green Gang, but in fact you were a black VIP sent to destroy this organization. A simple "Long time no see, Li Xiuxian"-a thunder came from the ground and shocked all the seats.
After the memory was restored, Li Xiuxian finally decided to take revenge in his own way. After he personally killed the culprit who had ordered the assassination of his mother in Thailand, he even smiled and refuted the other party when questioned by the local chief, only to learn that the other party had told him that "revenge is a good motive consciousness." This Li Xiuxian is obviously that he, but obviously not that he. The transformation of characters, a word, a smile, is well expressed.
Minister Zheng has always been a very unpleasant person in the play. Although it represents justice, in fact, his inner world is unjust. How to punish such a figure is the best dramatic expression, which is probably a question worth thinking about. Just as Li Xiuxian handed him the important evidence that destroyed green gang's last strength, he smiled smugly. Maybe the audience will think that he has the last laugh, but it happened that Ma Wu brought him together. Ginger is old and spicy, because even Li Xiuxian doesn't know it. In fact, his so-called evidence of Minister Zheng is false. Actually, it was a small bomb prepared by Ma Wu to confuse the enemy. The office of Minister Zheng of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Bureau suddenly exploded, and it is estimated that the audience will follow suit. There are many shooting techniques in the plot, which completely borrow the effect of the movie screen. For example, when Kay was arrested by the National Intelligence Agency, the whole interrogation room was dark, and Kay in a black suit was completely integrated into the darkness. Deep and cunning, one side of the double-sided glass is the serious national bureau personnel, and the other side is the boring Kay who defies their nerves by folding a paper plane. The whole picture is a classic in one go.
Minister Zheng also has a very famous line in the play-"He who doesn't even know he is a spy is the highest spy". Although this is what Li Xiuxian said in the face of amnesia, when Li Xiuxian later regained his memory, he could completely ignore his orders in front of him and began to have little affectations and habits with Kay. He probably deeply realized the unintentional words, which have now come true before his eyes.
LEE JOON GI [Li Junji]' s Theory of Perfect Evolution
Compared with actors like Zhang Dongjian and Kwone Sang Woo in Flying Tai Chi Flag and The Beast, LEE JOON GI, the hero of Han Zhixun's screenplay, can't keep pace with the first two in terms of qualifications and audience recognition. In the eyes of the audience, it has always been classified as a beautiful teenager with strong neutral or even feminine colors. It is a powerful challenge to appear in such a TV series that completely emphasizes male characteristics. In fact, LEE JOON GI himself is a thoughtful actor. He is not satisfied with just being regarded as a handsome man and enjoys high popularity. He also hopes that more people will recognize his existence value as an actor through his performance. Therefore, he firmly chose Time between Dogs and Wolves as his transformation work, cut short the long hair that accompanied him for many years, and began to devote himself to the performance crazily.
As the most influential actor in the play, he naturally shoulders the biggest burden of ratings. It can also be seen from him that the pressure of ratings on actors is much greater than people think. Shooting day and night in hot summer not only challenges the limits of physical strength, but also challenges the limits of psychology. Since she started acting, LEE JOON GI has never fallen down on the set. This time, she was admitted to the hospital because of too much pressure.
We always say "what we give is what we get". For Li Junji, this is the reason.
Almost from the first episode of Time between Dogs and Wolves, there have been comments such as "Li Junji feels good", "Li Junji with short hair is also handsome" and "Li Junji is much more masculine" ... all of which are endless with a little joy; Later, with the deepening of the plot, such comments gradually converged into an affirmation that "LEE JOON GI's acting skills are impressive". If his transformation is successfully completed, it may be too early to draw a conclusion, but it is absolute that he has successfully taken a big step out of the transformation.
I have to say that LEE JOON GI is an actor with a good eye for script selection. In addition, the two films he chose to star in currently have a box office of 65,438+00 in the Korean film Prehistory. This time, he chose to star in Dog and Wolf, challenging a character with three incarnations for the first time and showing his acting skills with three different personality traits. Through these three different roles, the acting skills and personal charm are conveyed to the fullest. Isn't it lucky for an actor to get such a role?
In the play, Li Xiuxian, his "first character", is a poor man who lost his parents when he was very young because he was persecuted by the gang "Green Gang". Although his colleagues and friends in front of his parents adopted him and made him grow up carefree, he still became an excellent person. However, in his mind, the killing of his childhood mother in front of his eyes became a lingering nightmare, which directly prompted him to decide to give up everything in Li Xiuxian and go undercover in green gang. This decision directly led to a series of tragedies.
On the surface, Li Xiuxian seems to be an excellent talent, always the first in the school, and also the first in various tests and training programs after being admitted by the State Education Bureau. He is also introverted, mature and serious. But in fact, this is not his real self!
When he was a child, did he seem to have a language barrier? ], he is a free and unrestrained, casual and somewhat overbearing child. The tragic life experience made him gradually hide his true self in the process of growing up, and his determination to avenge his mother gradually overcame his yearning for a good mood. Li Xiuxian is so excellent that he feels lonely and miserable. Even with the love from childhood friends, it is still difficult to untie his heart.
In the play, his "second role" Kay, after entering green gang with this false identity, lost his memory because of an accident and became the real Kay in green gang. Because of amnesia, Kay turned into a blank sheet of paper, and began to quickly receive the information transmitted to him from the outside world and make judgments in his own way. At this time, he was like a newborn wolf, and green gang, the eldest brother, also killed his mother. Ma Wu's You Are My Son Kay, whose firm eyes of complete trust made Kai, who had lost his memory, feel safe and began to follow Ma Wu to his death and become his right-hand man.
Kay began to release the true character of Li Xiuxian who belonged to her childhood. Casual and cynical, but in the face of green gang's career crisis, he is more calm and determined than ordinary people. Near Zhu Zhechi, near the jet black. At this point, he is completely green gang's right-hand man. Once again appeared in front of former colleagues of the National Information Bureau. Although they doubt his identity, they can face such a fierce opponent as a wolf. Who will believe that he is the man who once fought with himself?
In the play, his "third role" can be said to be the rebirth of Li Xiuxian after combining the advantages of Li Xiuxian and Kay. Li Xiuxian, whose memory has been restored, faced with the fact that his adoptive father, who regarded him as his own, died tragically in front of his eyes, his first reaction turned out to be a collapse. But on the verge of collapse, he pulled himself back and started real revenge.
Compared with Li Xiuxian in the past, the reborn Li Xiuxian is more ruthless; Compared with Kay, the reborn Li Xiuxian is more profound; Now Li Xiuxian has really embarked on the road of revenge. He has the same characteristics as Li Xiuxian and Kay. He really can't tell whether he is a wolf or a dog. It is he who has the determination to complete revenge with destruction, so his every move is really enchanting and dazzling because of the breath of despair.
From the beginning, Li Xiuxian was a little stiff, to becoming a real Kay, and then to the perfection of Li Xiuxian after rebirth, apart from LEE JOON GI's constant efforts and pursuit in acting, I have to say that I also thank him for his unique charm. The role of Kay actually shows some characteristics of LEE JOON GI itself to a great extent, which is natural and vivid; After Li Xiuxian was born again, he knew better how to release his things into direct performance. Watching the actors grow up like this is also a rare surprise experience for the audience.
Growing up in Zheng Jinghao [personally, I think we should write this paragraph more. My Hao Jing is really great! ! ]
In the world where men play, there must be equal men. Here, the person comparable to LEE JOON GI is Zheng Jinghao.
Many viewers' impression of actor Zheng Jinghao must still be in the film "Sorry, I Love You", which is full of childishness but makes people feel very distressed. Because this song "I'm sorry, I love you" was a smash hit, and it also fixed Zheng Jinghao's image in the eyes of the audience. In order to get rid of this format, he really worked hard. For example, this time he worked so hard in "Dogs and Wolves", to a great extent, in order to continue to stabilize the image of a tough guy he built up little by little. Ji Min, played by him in the play, should be said to be worthy of his painstaking efforts, and has received numerous praises since its launch.
Jiang He grew up together. They are closer friends than brothers. Even though they fell in love with Xu Zhiyu at the same time, their friendship was not affected by this incident. On the contrary, whenever Jiang learns about the pain and the past, he can help him regardless of his life. But this brotherhood was drowned in the process of Xiuxian's disappearance and Kay's sudden arrival. Jiang Ye grew up overnight because of his father's death.
Although obsessed and crazy about love, fortunately, the screenwriter did not put the contradiction center of the three people on the emotional entanglement. When Jiang faced the memory recovery, he knew there would be a painful struggle, but he soon realized that the person in front of him was his own brother, so he let bygones be bygones and began to act as the person who tried his best to help him.
Because of the existence of ginger, the weakened proportion of love scenes in Dogs and Wolves did not affect the description of the whole plot, but moved us to such brotherhood.
Sang-mi Nam [I once mistook her for Li Duohai, Khan! ! ] Not only beautiful.
Sang-mi Nam is the only important female character in this male drama. A little red in green will always get more attention. As far as acting is concerned, among many actresses in Korea, she is really ordinary. Fortunately, she has a gentle temperament, which makes people feel particularly comfortable and truly conforms to the aesthetic standards of the East. Compared with the two actors, she didn't disappoint this time. She has made great progress in dealing with several important emotional scenes, especially infecting the audience.
The role of Xu Zhiyu is also very different from the female role in previous Korean dramas. We can laugh and call her "the most active heroine in the history of Korean drama". For Li Xiuxian, who had a rough life, she was really the most important sunshine in his life. But this sunshine is definitely not warm, but warm. She gave him trust, support, despair and eternity-the sadness of Li Xiuxian's "death", the calmness of Kay's sudden appearance and the firmness of Li Xiuxian's rebirth. ...
As the daughter of Ma Wu, she is definitely not the kind of woman who can be easily defeated. If others always think that she looks weak and hurts her, her counterattack is often unexpected. I think only such a woman can really stand beside a man who can't tell a dog from a wolf in life and death.
The charm of Jae-Sung Choi's powerful faction [a person who loves and hates]. I personally admire him. He is a pure man! ]
Compared with the three young heroes, another important role in Dogs and Wolves has unexpectedly gained high popularity, that is, Jae-Sung Choi plays Ma Wu, the eldest brother of green gang.
Ma Wu is definitely a figure full of contradictory charm in the play. As one of the bosses in green gang, it is unforgivable for him to climb from the bottom to the top as cold-blooded killer. But when he faced his daughter Zhiyu, he forbeared his love so that he could sacrifice his father for his daughter. Ma Wu's greatest charm is that although he is in a gangster, he has courage, charm and righteousness that people can't ignore anyway. Jae-Sung Choi is not the kui is a powerful old actor, and his grasp of the whole role is accurate, which is absolutely inseparable from his performance experience accumulated in historical dramas for many years.
The significance of Ma Wu's existence is not only a decisive figure in Li Xiuxian's life and destiny, but also his existence is like a mirror of Li Xiuxian. Through the war between two people, it really sublimates the true meaning of time between dogs and wolves. Who is a dog, who is a wolf, and who are real dogs and wolves? Such an obscure contradiction reached its climax in the constant conflict and emotional intensification between these two people.
The supporting groups are all posting.
A good performance team should have all kinds of excellent actors in TV series, and they also got full performance opportunities in Dogs and Wolves. The TV series in which the protagonist is brilliant is a thin TV series. Only when the leading role and the supporting role match each other, can the audience better integrate into the plot.
For a successful TV play, the best condition for a good supporting role is that the character is distinct and does not dominate the scene, and the existence of the role plays a subtle role in promoting the fate of the protagonist. In this way, "Dog and Wolf" has a number of such supporting roles.
Minister Zheng, played by Jin Jiashu, is the number one figure in the State Council, a crafty old scoundrel. Although he seems to be the leader of the forces of justice, he is actually a man who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goal. It is because of this character's existence that Li Xiuxian and his father embarked on the same road, entered the gang as black dignitaries and began the dark life of undercover.
On the other hand, Li is the non-biological father. Although he plays Director Jiang as an old official in the State Council for many years, he can always abandon his selfish desires and interests and really treat and help him like his own son in serious situations. He is a person who can always keep a kind and upright heart for Li Xiuxian who has experienced a lot of pain.
When the young actress Li Taicheng starred in this TV series, she also played an important role in another MBC TV series "9 innings and 2 outs". She plays an important role in two TV series at the same time, but the roles are completely different, which is definitely a test for the actors' acting skills, and she has well digested two different roles, one is a ruthless and impulsive gangster, and the other is a reckless and enthusiastic college student.
In addition, Cheng Zhilou plays a former official of the National Bureau who is proficient in various monitoring techniques, Zheng Jingchun plays a capable and steady head of the National Bureau, and Hyo-jun Park plays green gang's best friend. Because of the distinctive personality, it is easy for people to leave memories.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that during the production of Time between Dogs and Wolves, a "new trio" appeared, which attracted wide attention from the audience.
The most special character in the play is Ma Wu's bodyguard giraffe. Although this role has few scenes, it appears in almost every episode, but in the TV series of 16, he hardly speaks. In fact, it was just a coincidence at first, but later the director found that not talking can attract the audience and increase the mystery of the character, so Ji-ho Choi, who plays the giraffe, became the only person in the play who didn't have to spend time reciting his lines.
The other two newcomers are young and invincible actresses. One is sexy and enchanting Su-yeon Cha, and the other is pure and lovely Park Huiyuan. Su-yeon Cha, the woman who plays Ma Wu in the play, looks like a fox, but in fact she has deep feelings for Ma Wu, and she is a sentient and righteous woman. Park Hye-won is a computer expert in the National Information Bureau. Although she is a little dull and taciturn at ordinary times, she definitely dares to say and do it at the critical moment. Although their roles in the play are also very limited, their existence makes the whole black-tone TV series come out with a touch of colorful colors.